Sign in
☰
People MPsHouse of LordsGovernmentOppositionPartiesCommittees Votes Commons votesLords votesVotes by issueTopicsStats & rankingsParliament in numbers Legislation BillsEarly day motionsPetitions Elections Election resultsConstituenciesWho is my MP? Scotland OverviewMSPsScottish GovernmentVotesBillsMotionsCommitteesConstituencies & regionsElections Search Sign in

Petition · past parliament

Ban importation of dogs with cropped ears to the UK/Scotland/ROI

Rejected 16 signatures

What the petition asks

We want to see tougher regulations in England, Wales, Scotland & Ireland to ensure that we stamp out ear cropping and the importation of cropped dogs from abroad
Essential health and communication methods are affected when dogs ears are cropped. Methods of cropping ears are also inhumane

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Stop the rising number of ear-cropped dogs in the UK

Timeline

13 May 2021 Petition opened for signatures
18 May 2021 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 16
Status Rejected
Rejected 18 May 2021

Follow this petition

Sign in to get an email when the government responds, a debate is scheduled or held, or the petition closes.

Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.